Norwegian progressive death/black metal outfit In Vain have left a parting gift for 2025 and, in honor of late vocalist Sindre Nedland, are sharing the release of his final solo album, Embers. The record was completed just days before Nedland's passing in March 2025,...
Today in Metal: ‘The Human Factor’ by Metal Church turns 23
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_bHqMPV1g[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Metal Church’s only album for Epic, The Human Factor,...Today in Metal: ‘Black Hand Inn’ by Running Wild turns 20 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foEh4OoCYMU[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Runing Wild’s 8th album, Black Hand Inn, which was...Today in Metal: ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ by Judas Priest turns 38 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbMFhI_GSFs[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Judas Priest’s sophomore album Sad Wings of Destiny,...Today in Metal: ‘The Number of the Beast’ by Iron Maiden turns 32
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90ngH2anxQ[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Iron Maiden’s breakthrough album, The Number of the...Today in Metal: ‘Symbolic’ by Death turns 19 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8g5QsT-RSw[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Death’s seminal album Symbolic. Without doubt, for me,...Follow Us
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Explore 22 New albums just announced – 12/15/2025
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